and are among a string of artists to sign in response to the recent far-right protests and riots. this month in the wake of the the horrifying attack upon children attending a school holidays Taylor Swift-themed dance class. The trouble was sparked after false rumours were spread online that the individual responsible was a Muslim asylum seeker who had arrived in the UK in 2023 illegally by boat.
, whose aim is to "use the power of music to bring together individuals and communities in a beautiful resistance against bigotry and hatred", released the following statement, which was also signed by , , and others. It reads: "Love Music Hate Racism condemns the shocking scenes of far-right violence since the tragic murder of three young children in Southport on 29 July. "Racist and organised fascists rampaged through towns and cities across Britain attacking mosques, setting fire to asylum seeker hotels, and viciously assaulting Black and Brown people.
The violence has been fueled by far-right figures such as Tommy Robinson, aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, willfully spreading false information by blaming a Muslim migrant for the Southport attack. "The racist violence that quickly spread from Southport to cities including Sunderland, Rotherham, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, Nottingham and Plymouth does not exist in a vacuum. Politicians and the media must share a section of the blame for fostering a climate where racist and Islamophobic discourse has become a feature of mainstream pol.